Daniel Woolfson

London

Senior Business Reporter at The Telegraph

senior reporter covering consumer & leisure @telegraph formerly of @thegrocer, @morningad Views own etc tips: [email protected]

Articles

Sylvanian Families toymaker targets 'kidults' as falling birth rates hit sales

2 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Daniel Woolfson

It comes amid a broader rise in toys marketed to grown-ups. Examples include the legions of adult Harry Potter fans who are happy to spend their hard-earned cash on replica wands, Hogwarts uniforms and have even been known to host wizard-themed weddings. There is also an increasing number of adults who build expensive Lego sets in their spare time.
US will never default on its debt, claims Trump’s Treasury Secretary

5 days ago | msn.com | Daniel Woolfson

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US will never default on its debt, claims Trump's Treasury Secretary

5 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Daniel Woolfson

The bill, which was approved by the US's House of Representatives last month, proposes raising the US debt ceiling to $4 trillion. It promises increased spending on the US military and a clampdown on illegal immigration alongside cuts to food aid, clean energy tax credits and Medicare, America's healthcare programme for poorer households.
Restaurants remove ‘king of fish’ from menus as prices soar

5 days ago | msn.com | Daniel Woolfson

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Restaurants remove 'king of fish' from menus as prices soar

5 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Daniel Woolfson

Chefs are being forced to take the so-called king of fish off their menus, as the soaring price of seafood makes it virtually impossible to turn a profit. Treasured for its succulent flesh and superior flavour, turbot has long been considered among the finest fishes on restaurant menus. Yet it is becoming a rare option for diners following steep increases in the cost of fish and seafood.
London’s crime epidemic ‘is scaring away tourists’

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Daniel Woolfson

Credit: Met PoliceTourists are becoming too scared to visit London because of surging levels of phone thefts, the boss of a £2.2bn hotel empire has warned. Greg Hegarty, the chief executive of PPHE Hotels, which runs 51 locations across Europe, said the company had ramped up its spending on security because travellers were increasingly worried about high crime rates in the capital.
London's crime epidemic 'is scaring away tourists'

6 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Daniel Woolfson

Mr Hegarty said: "The Government overlooks hospitality. We're overlooked and overtaxed. If you go on your high street, you've got cafes which can't open, you've got restaurant brands which have been around for years going bankrupt, and you've got hotels closing. "I think we've been in the worst place we've been in decades as an industry."PPHE still plans to keep opening hotels in the UK regardless of the tax raid.
Exodus of ultra-wealthy from UK triggers fine wine boom in Dubai

1 week ago | msn.com | Daniel Woolfson

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Israel’s actions in Gaza are genocide, says Ben & Jerry’s

1 week ago | msn.com | Daniel Woolfson

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Exodus of ultra-wealthy from UK triggers fine wine boom in Dubai

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Daniel Woolfson

Alcohol sales to reach $1bnSales of alcohol in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Oman have nearly doubled in value since the pandemic and are on course to reach more than $1bn (£742m) in 2025, according to industry experts at IWSR. The UAE is also a hub for duty-free sales of wine and spirits, which were just shy of $600m (£446m) last year. Cru Wines, a London-headquartered fine wine and spirits firm, recently opened an outpost in Dubai to cater to its expat community.